Modem wont disconnect -WinXP

Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont know
model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes IE,
the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
finished surfing.
TIA

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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:34:27 -0000, "ripper" <jim@MS_security.patch>
wrote:
>Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont know
>model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes IE,
>the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
>finished surfing.
>TIA
>

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I don't know about winXP, but in win98
Start | settings | control panel | internet options | connections |
settings | advanced | tick "Disconnect when connection may no longer be
needed". Might be something similar in xp.

ripper wrote:
>
> Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont know
> model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes IE,
> the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
> finished surfing.
> TIA

That is not a problem, it is an auto disconnect she is looking for. She is
on pay by the minute and if she forgets, then you can imagine the phone
bill, as the modem will stay connected even though not using the internet.

"Harrison" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Double click he icon in the system tray and choose disconnect.
>
> On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:34:27 -0000, "ripper" <jim@MS_security.patch>
> wrote:
>
> >Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont
know
> >model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes IE,
> >the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
> >finished surfing.
> >TIA
> >
>

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:16:31 -0000, "ripper" <jim@MS_security.patch>
wrote:
>That is not a problem, it is an auto disconnect she is looking for. She is
>on pay by the minute and if she forgets, then you can imagine the phone
>bill, as the modem will stay connected even though not using the internet.
>
>"Harrison" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Double click he icon in the system tray and choose disconnect.
>>
>> On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:34:27 -0000, "ripper" <jim@MS_security.patch>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont
>know
>> >model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes IE,
>> >the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
>> >finished surfing.
>> >TIA
>> >
>>
>

"ripper" <jim@MS_security.patch> wrote in message
news:fATmb.195$9.net...
> Friend of mine running Windows XP Pro and has US Robotics modem (dont
know
> model). She is using standard 56k dial up connection. When she closes
IE,
> the modem stays connected. Any idea on how to disconnect when she is
> finished surfing.
> TIA
>
>

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